# NTSB Accident ERA12LA428
> **CESSNA R172K** · 2012-07-01 · Greene, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA428
- **Event ID:** 20120703X63653
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-07-01
- **Location:** Greene, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.304164, -75.787223
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** R172K
- **Registration:** N758JQ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An undetected fatigue crack on the outer surface of the No. 3 cylinder barrel that could only have been detected visually and not by a differential compression test , resulting in separation of the head from the barrel and a subsequent partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land downwind on a runway that subsequently necessitated an intentional hard landing to avoid a runway overrun and his failure to follow the engine manufacturer's time between overhaul recommendation .

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